127 = Labelling Consumables and Conceivable Numerals

From A Problem Squared by Matt Parker, Bec Hill

February 2, 2026 · 56 min · Season 1 · Episode 127

About this episode

The episode explores fun names for pantry items and discusses the smallest number never written down in history.

🫘 Can we come up with some fun names for common pantry items? 🔢 What's the smallest number that has never been written down in human history? 🧂 And there’s a sprinkling of Any Other Business. Numberphile’s take on a number NOBODY has thought of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdZrxkix9Mk Every Time "67" Has Been Said on Numberphile, if you dare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlJMJfPPnVA Googolplex Written Out: http://www.googolplexwrittenout.com/ If you’d like to see Bec at the Adelaide Fringe in March, you can get tickets here: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/bec-hill-creates-the-perfect-show-work-in-progress-af2026 And if you’d like to see Matt on tour, all the dates, venues and tickets can be found here: http://standupmaths.com/shows Join us on Patreon for early releases and our monthly bonus podcast I’m A Wizard! If you’re already on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on our pinned post! If you want to (we’re not forcing anyone) please do leave us a review, share the podcast with a friend, or give us a rating! Please do that. It really helps. Finally, if you want even more from A Problem Squared you can…

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Parker, Bec Hill

Topics covered

pantry items
numbers
comedy
math
creativity

Keywords

pantry
numbers
comedy
math
creativity
Numberphile
Adelaide Fringe

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